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| Small plane crashes into building at Kansas airport; at least four people killed | Small plane crashes into building at Kansas airport; at least four people killed |
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| A small plane crashed into a building at a Kansas airport Thursday morning, killing at least four people, according to authorities. | A small plane crashed into a building at a Kansas airport Thursday morning, killing at least four people, according to authorities. |
| The pilot reported losing engine power shortly after taking off from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport shortly before 10 a.m. local time, the Federal Aviation Administration said. | The pilot reported losing engine power shortly after taking off from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport shortly before 10 a.m. local time, the Federal Aviation Administration said. |
| The plane, a twin-engine Beechcraft King Air, was trying to return to the runway when it crashed into a building at the airport, an FAA spokeswoman said. | The plane, a twin-engine Beechcraft King Air, was trying to return to the runway when it crashed into a building at the airport, an FAA spokeswoman said. |
| Four people were killed in the crash, the airport said Thursday afternoon, and another four people were taken to the hospital. Only the pilot was on the plane, which crashed into the top of the FlightSafety Building, the airport reported. | Four people were killed in the crash, the airport said Thursday afternoon, and another four people were taken to the hospital. Only the pilot was on the plane, which crashed into the top of the FlightSafety Building, the airport reported. |
| Another four people were still unaccounted for about two hours after the crash, the Wichita Police said shortly before noon. | Another four people were still unaccounted for about two hours after the crash, the Wichita Police said shortly before noon. |
| This crash caused the walls and ceiling of the building to collapse, the airport said, and thick plumes of dark smoke were visible from a distance. | This crash caused the walls and ceiling of the building to collapse, the airport said, and thick plumes of dark smoke were visible from a distance. |
| FAA investigators are on the scene, while the National Transportation Safety Board has also been notified. | FAA investigators are on the scene, while the National Transportation Safety Board has also been notified. |
| Flights are continuing to operate normally, the airport said. | Flights are continuing to operate normally, the airport said. |
| [This post has been updated with additional information. First published: 12:39 p.m.] |